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Karnup, WA 6176

Property data updated June 2026·2,096 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
51 sales · 67 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Karnup, WA 6176 market activity

House rentals lead Karnup, with 67 leases at $650 a week, renting out in about 20 days (down from 24 days last year), mostly 4-bedroom (around two-thirds).

House sales sit just behind, with 51 sales at around $785.5K (up), taking about 9 days to sell (down from 13 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house markets, mostly 4-bedroom (around 60%). Multiple buyers per home, with most going inside 9 days.

Above-average incomeFamily heartlandMortgage-beltMulticultural

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,096
Median age
30yrs
Avg household
3.0people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
80%
Renting
20%
Families with kids
47%
Couples, no kids
28%
Born overseas
27%
Year 12+ⓘ
53%

Karnup on the map

32.2 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 48%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 11%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 26%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 23%Median household income · $2,122/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher household income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 28%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 22%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 23%Birthplace diversity · 0.46 — well above average: in the top 23%, more diverse than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 22%Born overseas · 27% — well above average: in the top 22%, more overseas-born residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 44%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.1% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 23%No motor vehicle · 0.5% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 42%Owner-occupied · 80% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 49%Renting · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 8%Owned outright · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 2%Owned with mortgage · 62% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more mortgaged owners than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 19%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 19%, more detached houses than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 26%Median personal income · $895/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher personal income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 35%Median family income · $2,192/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 28%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 6%Low-income households · 5.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 38%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 11%Not in labour force · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 20%Sales workers · 9.7% — well above average: in the top 20%, more sales workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 44%Completed Year 12+ · 53% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 20%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 20%, more students than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 4%Children · 26% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more children than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 9%Seniors · 9.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 4%Youth dependency · 41.53 — among the highest: in the top 4%, more children per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 43%Total dependency · 56.75 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 22%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 22%Both parents born overseas · 36% — well above average: in the top 22%, more second-generation residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 21%Established migrants · 65% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,096 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.2% · 480-840.4% · 90.2% · 575-791.2% · 250.3% · 770-741.6% · 331.5% · 3265-691.4% · 301.9% · 4060-642.2% · 461.9% · 4055-592.5% · 522.3% · 4950-542.3% · 482.7% · 5745-493.2% · 663.2% · 6740-442.9% · 612.4% · 5035-393.0% · 624.2% · 8730-344.5% · 955.0% · 10525-294.7% · 995.6% · 11820-242.6% · 542.7% · 5615-193.4% · 713.1% · 6510-143.7% · 774.2% · 875-93.7% · 784.8% · 1000-45.4% · 1125.0% · 104◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
26%
12%
20%
23%
Children0–1426%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3420%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–648.9%Seniors65+9.7%
Household composition
13%
28%
47%
11%
Lone person13%Couples, no kids28%Families with kids47%Other families11%Group / share1.8%
3.0 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom15% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
13%1
30%2
21%3
22%4
9.0%5
5.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.27%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.6.2%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.36%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity46%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity13%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England11%
New Zealand5.0%
South Africa2.0%
Elsewhere1.8%
Scotland1.4%
Ireland0.9%
Philippines0.8%
Wales0.5%
Born in Australia72%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.7%
Afrikaans0.6%
Tagalog0.5%
Spanish0.5%
Arabic0.4%
Italian0.4%
Other SE Asian0.4%
Thai0.4%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English48%
Australian39%
Scottish8.6%
Irish7.7%
Italian3.8%
German3.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion62%
▸Christianity36%
Other religions0.8%
Islam0.8%
Buddhism0.5%
Hinduism0.3%

8.6% report Scottish ancestry, but only 1.4% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
36%
19%
45%
Both parents overseas36%One parent overseas19%Both parents in Australia45%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198120%
1981-200019%
2001-201027%
2011-201530%
2016-20214.9%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 37%Median weekly rent · $370/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher rent than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 40%Median monthly mortgage · $1,857/mo — above average: in the top 40%, higher mortgages than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 28%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 22%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 44%High mortgage · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 48%Social housing · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.5%1
0.9%2
22%3
64%4
9.4%5
2.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
18%
62%
20%
Owned outright18%Mortgage62%Renting20%Other0.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 26%Median personal income · $895/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher personal income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 35%Median family income · $2,192/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 30%High earners · 14% — above average: in the top 30%, more high earners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 20%Sales workers · 9.7% — well above average: in the top 20%, more sales workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 23%Technicians, trades & labourers · 41% — well above average: in the top 23%, more trades and labourers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
42%
23%
25%
Employed full-time42%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)4.5%Unemployed3.4%Not in labour force25%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 38%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 44%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 11%Not in labour force · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 11%Labour-force participation · 75% — well above average: in the top 11%, more workforce participation than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.1% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 47%Walked or cycled to work · 3.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 25%Worked from home · 8.6% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less working from home than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 23%No motor vehicle · 0.5% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Other/combined8.3%
Car (passenger)5.7%
Walked3.7%
Train1.4%
Bus0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.5%0
24%1
46%2
17%3
11%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Karnup

No school inside Karnup itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Karnup0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest 2.2 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 2.6 km
Median ICSEA rank49thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5Order by
  • 1
    Comet Bay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Secret Harbour · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students638Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 2
    Comet Bay CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Secret Harbour · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,879Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 3
    Golden Bay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Golden Bay · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students511Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 4
    Secret Harbour Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Secret Harbour · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students644Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 5
    Singleton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Singleton · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students629Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank44th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 24%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 24%, more recent movers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 42%Arrived from overseas · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
54%
42%
Same address54%Moved within area0.8%From elsewhere in Australia42%From overseas1.6%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.46%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.6%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Karnup — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
786kk
↑ +11.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
51
↓ -5.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$650/w
↑ +3.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
67
↑ +8.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample51GoodLease sample67Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed31 sales · 47 leases
Sales31▼−11.4%
Price$801k▲+13.6%
Sales DOM12 days−1d
Leased47▲+9.3%
Rent$650/wk+2.4%
Rental DOM23 days▼−3d
4.20%
64/100
34/100
02
Houses · 3 bed13 sales · 13 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
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Leased13▲+18.2%
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03
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04
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All houses
Sales51▼−5.6%
Price$786k▲+11.1%
Sales DOM9 days▼−4d
Leased67▲+8.1%
Rent$650/wk▲+3.2%
Rental DOM20 days▼−4d
4.30%
79/100
38/100
All units
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +34%
Houses · 4 bed: +36%
WA MEDIAN · +37%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed31 sales · 47 leases
−$236/wk
$886/wk
$650/wk
+36%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
98 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
9 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$786k▲ +11.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
51▼ −5.6% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
94 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
12 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$801k▲ +13.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −11.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Karnup against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Karnup in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
94 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
12 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$801k▲ +13.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −11.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.20%
Karnup · this suburb
Demand index
98 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
9 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$786k▲ +11.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
51▼ −5.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Karnup — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
57.8%

of Karnup's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 8.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 49.3% to 57.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$801k+14.2%
5y median $523kvs last year $702k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
49-3.9%
5y median 54vs last year 51
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-16
5y median 36 daysvs last year 38 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$650/wk+3.2%
5y median $580/wkvs last year $630/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
67+8.1%
5y median 36vs last year 62
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-3
5y median 21 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.22%-0.45 pt
5y median 5.44%vs last year 4.67%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.6 months+40.4%
5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 4.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.0 months+3.4%
5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 2.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Karnup, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketKarnupWA 6176 · Houses · Total
Price$786k
DOM9 days
Sold51
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Golden BayWA 6174 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$814k
DOM9 days
Sold145
priciersimilar speed
02
Secret HarbourWA 6173 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$920k
DOM10 days
Sold200
priciersimilar speed
03
KeralupWA 6182 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
SingletonWA 6175 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$918k
DOM13 days
Sold62
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Karnup
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Karnup's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketKarnupWA 6176 · Houses · Total
Price$786k
DOM9 days
Sold51
Most similar sales markets · within 3.0–104 kmLast 12 months
01
Golden BayWA 6174 · 3km · 87% match
Price$814k
DOM9 days
Sold145
02
HilbertWA 6112 · 32km · 84% match
Price$779k
DOM10 days
Sold94
03
LockridgeWA 6054 · 62km · 83% match
Price$761k
DOM8 days
Sold62
04
ByfordWA 6122 · 29km · 83% match
Price$819k
DOM11 days
Sold415
05
WarnbroWA 6169 · 8km · 83% match
Price$766k
DOM12 days
Sold194
06
NollamaraWA 6061 · 60km · 83% match
Price$790k
DOM9 days
Sold245
07
RavenswoodWA 6208 · 19km · 83% match
Price$761k
DOM12 days
Sold47
08
Eden HillWA 6054 · 61km · 82% match
Price$869k
DOM9 days
Sold38
09
Port KennedyWA 6172 · 7km · 82% match
Price$811k
DOM12 days
Sold196
10
Two RocksWA 6037 · 104km · 82% match
Price$773k
DOM9 days
Sold118
12
ParmeliaWA 6167 · 20km · 82% match
Price$680k
DOM10 days
Sold131
32
BertramWA 6167 · 20km · 79% match
Price$749k
DOM13 days
Sold85
35
Safety BayWA 6169 · 13km · 78% match
Price$825k
DOM12 days
Sold127
48
MedinaWA 6167 · 21km · 77% match
Price$653k
DOM12 days
Sold78
69
FerndaleWA 6148 · 45km · 76% match
Price$819k
DOM14 days
Sold59
114
ParkwoodWA 6147 · 43km · 72% match
Price$926k
DOM11 days
Sold65
136
OreliaWA 6167 · 21km · 69% match
Price$680k
DOM14 days
Sold77
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Karnup
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Karnup include Golden Bay (WA 6174), Hilbert (WA 6112), Lockridge (WA 6054), Byford (WA 6122), Warnbro (WA 6169), Nollamara (WA 6061), Ravenswood (WA 6208) and Eden Hill (WA 6054). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Karnup

21 data-driven answers about Karnup's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Karnup?

#

The median house price in Karnup, WA 6176 is $786k as of June 2026, based on 51 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Karnup?

#

The median weekly house rent in Karnup is $650 as of June 2026, drawn from 67 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +3.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Karnup?

#

Gross rental yield in Karnup is 4.30% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 5.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Karnup?

#

As of June 2026, Karnup medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$748k$801k$786k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Karnup's property market trends?

#

Karnup's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.1% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +3.2%; homes now sell in a median 9 days — faster than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 6.8 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Karnup market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Karnup as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Karnup, house prices rose +11.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.30% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 9 days to sell, sales supply is 6.8 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Karnup?

#

Houses in Karnup sell in a median 9 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Karnup a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Karnup's sales market sits at 6.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.7 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Karnup gone up or down?

#

House prices in Karnup moved +11.1% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Karnup?

#

Karnup's house rental market sits at 0.7 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 67 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Karnup in its property market cycle?

#

Karnup's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Karnup compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Karnup's median house price ($786k) is 13% below the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 9 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Karnup sits at 4.30% vs 4.19% state median.

13

How does Karnup compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Karnup's most-similar nearby market is Golden Bay (3.0 km away) with a median house price of $814k — about 4% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Karnup?

#

The most-transacted segment in Karnup over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 31 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 13 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Karnup last year?

#

Karnup recorded 51 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 51 transactions. On the rental side, 67 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Karnup?

#

Karnup, WA 6176 is home to 2,096 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 3.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Karnup?

#

The median household in Karnup earns $2k per week — roughly $110k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $895/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Karnup?

#

Karnup is mostly owner-occupied: about 80% of households are owner-occupiers and 20% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 18% own outright and 62% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Karnup?

#

Karnup has 60 schools within reach — including Comet Bay Primary School, Comet Bay College, Golden Bay Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Karnup a good place to live?

#

Karnup, WA 6176 has a population of 2,096, a median age of 30, a median household income around $2k/week, 20% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Karnup market data last updated?

#

This Karnup market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Karnup

  • Golden Bay3.0km
  • Secret Harbour3.4km
  • Keralup4.0km
  • Singleton4.4km
  • Lakelands6.1km
  • Stake Hill6.9km
  • Port Kennedy7.0km
  • Madora Bay7.0km
  • Warnbro7.8km
  • Parklands8.5km
  • San Remo9.1km
  • Meadow Springs9.1km
  • Hopeland9.5km
  • Nambeelup10.3km
  • Baldivis10.5km
  • Silver Sands11.3km
  • Waikiki11.8km
  • Greenfields12.2km
  • Mandurah13.1km
  • Barragup13.3km
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